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This morning I was sitting in the dentist's chair. I was having my teeth cleaned. From my chair, I could see a post-it stuck on the wall. I thought it said:

Confession
Requires
Courage
I'm thinking of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. But any kind of confession requires courage when you think of it.

But when I stood up and looked more closely at the note, I saw that it read:

Confession
Inspires
Courage
That doesn't make sense. After you've humbled yourself, don't most people just want to crawl into a corner and die. Even the feeling you get after receiving absolution isn't courage.

At our last prayer group meeting, we were talking about lying. Lying = untruth We wondered if Jesus ever lied. We guessed not. Then we reflected on the times we have told lies.

One of our members told us a story. He said that in his early twenties, he made a conscious decision not to lie. He was dating many girls at once. He told so many that he loved them, that he couldn't keep who was who straight. "I love you. What's your name, again?"
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There came a time when he became disgusted with himself. He decided that he wanted to change his life and become a different person. He wanted to be a respected, honest, upright man. It was a conscious decision. From then on, he has always tried to be honest with everyone.

I had noticed that he reflects before he talks. He is not one to jump into a conversation. And when you ask him a question, you can see him think before he responds. (I need to learn that.)

Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Lord, have mercy on us.Christ, have mercy on us.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.God the father of heaven,have mercy on us.God the son, redeemer of the world,have mercy on us.God the Holy Spirit,have mercy on us.Holy Trinity, one God,have mercy on us.Holy Mary, pray for us.Holy Mother of God,

Faith is a Lay Dominican with a dual apostolate of cyberministry and prison ministry. She blogs here about her "cloistered brothers," her thoughts, spirituality, prayer, and an occasional poem or two.
She also blogs at http://www.21stcenturydominican.com/ She also updates her chapter's blog, Our Lady of Mercy Chapter,http://sites.google.com/site/ourladyofmercychapter/
Lastly, but in no way, of lesser importance, Faith is the general editor of ELUMEN, the internet newsletter for Lay Dominicans in the Eastern Province of St. Joseph. http://www.3op.org/
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May all I do be for the greater glory of God.